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bindweed::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | vine |
| Has types | convolvulus arvensis, convolvulus sepium, wild morning-glory, hedge bindweed, calystegia sepium, field bindweed |
Examples of bindweed
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Even the ubiquitous and persistent bindweed hasn't shown itself this season.
From the sacbee.com
Bindweed is more commonly found in railway sidings than in woods or nature reserves.
From the economist.com
The first observation of field bindweed in the United States was in 1739 in Virginia.
From the dispatch.com
Even the bindweed that plagued the garden last year was noticeably absent.
From the sacbee.com
Dandelions, bindweed, mare's tails, docks and ground elder are the most likely candidates.
From the guardian.co.uk
Bindweed can also invade farm fields, twining itself around cornstalks and other crops.
From the dispatch.com
Brushy vegetation like the aptly named bindweed tangled our footsteps.
From the travel.nytimes.com
Hot, dry soils sport black medic, bindweed, dandelions, kochia, stink grass and yarrow.
From the denverpost.com
Columbine, aka bindweed, is said to deter rabbits, as is human hair.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- Any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit
- Convolvulus is a genus of about 250 species of flowering plants in the bindweed family Convolvulaceae, with a cosmopolitan distribution. Common names include bindweed and morning glory, both names shared with other closely related genera.
- A common weed with a conspicuous white flower which can have severe effects on crop yields if unchecked. It is generally seen growing through hedges and on roadsides.
